Jacques Strydom supplements Christopher Robin into Summer Cup

Eastern Cape-based runner Christopher Robin was a surprise supplementary entry for the Gauteng Summer Cup this week.

Christopher Robin was the only entry at the final opportunity. The five-year-old colt recently transferred to Fairview trainer Jacques Strydom from St John Gray’s Highveld stables. He was immediately included in the Top 20 of the Summer Cup log of likely, runners thanks to his merit rating of 111.

Christopher Robin won a Grade 3 race last year as well as his penultimate start.

Gold Cup winner Nebraas has been promoted into Top 20 owing to the scratching of Hoedspruit and Tierra Del Fuego falling off the list due to his disappointing performance in the Allied Steelrode – OnamissionMile.

Seehaam is now included in the “next five” after her fifth in the OnamissionMile. Bingwa improved his position from 10th to sixth after his rating was increased from 111 to 118 as a result of his impressive Onamissionmile win.

Sparkling Water improved her position from 14th to 12th after showing her well-being when winning her last start.

The Grade 1 Gauteng Summer Cup over 2000m will be run at Turffontein on Saturday 27 November.

Final entries close at 11am on Monday 15 November after which the weights will be posted. Declarations must be in by 11am on Tuesday 16 November.

GAUTENG SUMMER CUP LOG AS AT  3 NOVEMBER 2021: